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PHOTGGRAPH CASE.

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.Application med September 80, 1916. Serial No. 123,133.

To all 'whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that 1, Josnrn P. Ko a citizen of the United States, residing at Glu'- cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Photograph-Cases, of which the following is a specification, 'reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cases for con taining photographs and the' object of the invention is the provision of a small, convenient and portable case adapted to contain and display a number of photographs, the casebeing further adapted to contain and display advertising matterr and idengcation data.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 'is a face view of my improved photograph holder;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section therethrough;

Fig. 3 is a face view of the disk 18;

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the case; and

Fig. 5 is a face view of one of the small photographs which is adapted toV be inserted within the case.

Referring to these figures it will be seen that my photograph case comprisesv mem# bers lO and 11. which are hinged to each other by hinges 12. The section 11 of the case as illustrated in Fig. 2, forms the back of the case as it may be termed and carries a mirror 13 and has a circumferential flange 14. The section of the case is also provided With a circumferential flange which fits inside of the flange 14 when the two sections are placed against eachother and this section 10 is provided with a Vplurality of openings 16 arranged in a circular lseries adjacent the margin of the section 10 and leaving an imperforate central portion 17.'

The hinge 12 may be so constructed as to be invisible or at the least not very apparent.

Disposed within the flange 15 of t e section 10 is' a disk 18 which may be made of metal, pasteboardfcelluloid or other suit.

able material and which is provided with a plurality of openings 19 corresponding in number to the openings 16 and registerable therewith. Coacting withthe disk 18v is a Y puff vor like toilet accessory lcase or displayed upon the backing 22 of the mirror.l The central portion 17 of the casing 10 may contain advertising matter or the mperforate portions of the disk 18 between the picture openings 19 may carry advertising matter.

This device is obviously convenient for `the purpose intended. It permits a traveler to carry photographs of the members of his family in convenient position for observation. y lf the case be opened the rear section 11 will act as a support for the front sectlon in the manner of an easel. When closed the case may be readily carried in the pocket and the mirror is obviously convenient. 1f the case is intended for ladies use a powder may be readily carried within the case. It is also obvious that the photographs which are displayed through the openings 16 will form a very definite identification of a person upon which the case s found. The openings 16 not only provide for the displaying of photographs but also form convenlent means whereby the oase may be opened, the finger and the thumb of the operator being inserted through the openings for thatpurpose. These also provide for the ready detachment of theA disks 18 and 20v from the Section 1l to permit the removal or replacing of the photographs. lt is obvious that the various portions of this case may be made more or less ornamental and that the case may be made of precious metal, tin, Celluloid or other suitable material.

I -Iaving described my invention, what l claim is A photograph ease comprising two sections formed .with intertting Hanges and display openings registerable with the dishinged to each other, one of said sections play openlngs of the section. 1)

being formed with a plurality of display In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my openintgs arranged in a circular series and a signature in the presence of two witnesses. 5 pair o disks disposed wlthn said last named MR. JOSEPH P. KOLLER.

section but removable therefrom adapted to Witnesses:

contain photogra hs between them, one of Ancnm Tn'orzm.,

said disks being ormed ,with a plurality of JOHN T. CAmmmm., 

